- 1. Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
A) France
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Greece
- 2. Which city has hosted the Olympic Games the most times?
A) Beijing
B) Los Angeles
C) London
D) Tokyo
- 3. Which year saw the first Winter Olympic Games held?
A) 1964
B) 1936
C) 1896
D) 1924
- 4. What is the symbol of the Olympic Games?
A) Five interlocking rings
B) Torch
C) Laurel wreath
D) Olive branch
- 5. Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
A) Michael Phelps
B) Usain Bolt
C) Simone Biles
D) Carl Lewis
- 6. In which city were the first Paralympic Games held?
A) Athens
B) Tokyo
C) Rome
D) London
- 7. How often are the Olympic Games held?
A) Every two years
B) Every eight years
C) Every six years
D) Every four years
- 8. Which country has won the most Winter Olympic medals overall?
A) Germany
B) Canada
C) Norway
D) United States
- 9. Which city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?
A) Paris
B) Los Angeles
C) London
D) Tokyo
- 10. What do the Olympic rings represent?
A) The five original sports
B) The five Olympic values
C) The unity of athletes
D) The five continents
- 11. Which country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow?
A) China
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Soviet Union
- 12. In which year were female athletes allowed to compete in the modern Olympic Games for the first time?
A) 1948
B) 1900
C) 1896
D) 1920
- 13. Which Olympic sport gives athletes the title 'The world's greatest athlete'?
A) Pentathlon
B) Triathlon
C) Marathon
D) Decathlon
- 14. Who is the only Olympian to have won gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
A) Serena Williams
B) Usain Bolt
C) Michael Phelps
D) Eddie Eagan
- 15. What is the motto of the Olympic Games?
A) Unity in Diversity
B) Citius, Altius, Fortius
C) Faster, Higher, Stronger
D) The World is One
- 16. Which Olympic sport involves riding horses?
A) Archery
B) Sailing
C) Cycling
D) Equestrian
- 17. Which Olympic sport requires athletes to slide a stone on ice towards a target area?
A) Curling
B) Snowboarding
C) Bobsleigh
D) Ice hockey
- 18. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) Rio de Janeiro
D) Beijing
- 19. The Olympic flame is lit at which ancient site in Greece before each Olympic Games?
A) Sparta
B) Athens
C) Delphi
D) Olympia
- 20. Who is known as the 'Flying Finn' and won a total of 9 gold and 3 silver Olympic medals in his career?
A) Jesse Owens
B) Carl Lewis
C) Paavo Nurmi
D) Usain Bolt
- 21. Which sport uses a foil, epee, and saber?
A) Javelin throw
B) Fencing
C) Rowing
D) High jump
- 22. Which city was the first to host a Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Innsbruck
B) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
C) Chamonix
D) Lake Placid
- 23. Which athlete famously executed a 'Fosbury Flop' in the high jump at the 1968 Olympics?
A) Al Oerter
B) Bob Beamon
C) Dick Fosbury
D) Carl Lewis
- 24. Which country hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
A) Austria
B) Switzerland
C) Canada
D) France
- 25. Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A) Beijing
B) Barcelona
C) Athens
D) Sydney
- 26. The Olympic Oath is typically taken by an athlete, judge, and official during the opening ceremony.
A) Only by athletes
B) Depends on the country
C) False
D) True
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